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The Cock And The Hen sheet music

The Cock and the Hen sheet music appears here in several short versions with differing titles, metres and key signatures. The listings do not name a composer, so this page focuses on what can be compared in the scores themselves: 9/8 or 6/8 openings, different opening key signatures, and title variants such as 'Hen and a cock went out together'.

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Compare the title variants first

The versions shown use more than one title, including 'Cock And The Hen', 'The Cock and the Hen' and 'Hen and a cock went out together [1], A'. The longer title may help you identify a particular setting, but the available information does not confirm whether it is the same tune under another name or a distinct variant. Check the score itself before treating two titles as the same piece.

Meter and key differ between versions

The listed scores do not share a single opening meter or key signature. Two versions open in 9/8, while one opens in 6/8; their opening key signatures are given as 1 sharp, 3 sharps (F♯ minor) and 1 sharp (G major). These differences matter when you are choosing a version to play, practise or compare, so look at the opening bars of the specific score rather than assuming one standard setting.

What the listings leave open

No composer is named for these versions, which are credited to 'Misc tunes'. The titles and details shown do not establish instrumentation, difficulty, historical origin or whether any one version is definitive. If you need a score for a particular instrument or ensemble, check the clef, range and texture in the score itself before deciding.

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Common questions

Who composed 'The Cock and the Hen'?

The versions listed for 'The Cock and the Hen' do not name a composer; they are credited to 'Misc tunes'. Authorship therefore cannot be confirmed from the available information.

What time signature is 'The Cock and the Hen' in?

Time signatures differ among the listed versions of 'The Cock and the Hen': two are set in 9/8 and one in 6/8. A musician choosing a score should check the opening meter of the specific version.

Why do the listed versions have different key signatures?

The versions shown for 'The Cock and the Hen' carry different opening key signatures: 1 sharp, 3 sharps (F♯ minor) and 1 sharp (G major). These labels describe individual scores rather than a single settled key, so compare the actual notation before choosing.

What is the longer title 'Hen and a cock went out together'?

One listed version of the piece is titled 'Hen and a cock went out together [1], A'. The available information does not confirm whether that score is the same tune as the shorter-titled versions or a distinct variant, so the title alone should not be treated as proof of identity.

How can I tell which version of 'The Cock and the Hen' to choose?

Compare the opening time signature and key signature shown for each score, because the listed versions of 'The Cock and the Hen' differ in both. If the piece is being prepared for a specific instrument or ensemble, check the score itself for clef, range and texture, since the titles and details shown do not establish instrumentation.

What musical details are known about these scores?

The listed scores for 'The Cock and the Hen' are short settings in compound metre, with 9/8 or 6/8 openings. Their opening key signatures vary, and no composer is named. These details identify the individual scores but do not establish a single definitive version of the tune.